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Here Comes The Bride!!
Nooooo, I’m not getting married. And neither is my adorable model 5-year-old Alice. But this dress made Alice feel like a bride! So much so that we spent an entire afternoon making the living-room bride central. We started with Alice’s pretend make up set where I channeled my inner Bobbi Brown and did her subtle makeup to make her inner beauty shine. (Am I good or WHAT!!??) Alice would hold the mirror as I applied her makeup. I would say ‘do you see how this color brings out your eye color?’ Alice actually SAW color and would say “YOU are RIGHT!” I love, love, LOVE imagination play!! When Alice’s makeup was done (she wouldn’t let me touch her hair!!) we put on the dress. This flower girl dress from AbbyAbbie.Li is amazing. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! I swear I would get married in this dress if they had my size!! Heck, I would wear this dress around the HOUSE just to feel beautiful.…
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3D Coin Art Empire State Building Review And GIVEAWAY!! 3DCoinArt
Do you want a family project that will have everyone excited? Check out 3D Coin Art. As soon as this arrived my first thought was to go to the bank and fill this up with coins. But, to my utter amazement The Husband and I combined our coin jars and in less than 2 weeks we have enough quarters, dimes and nickels to complete our new 3D Coin Art piece. Check out the 3D Coin Art! Way better than a coin jar! It’s a puzzle and it’s art!! It’s a bank. NSI International is based in New York City and they have created the coolest way to show off $50! In coins! Empire State Building 3D Coin Sculpture!! The puzzle is a heavy duty clear plastic with all sorts of small compartments and decks with full instructions how to create your model. I chose the Empire State Building. For New Yorkers this is probably old hat but I learned a…
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Helping Children in Their Time of Need
Have you stopped to think about how many children out there truly need help? While millions of kids wake up and go to bed each day in happy and healthy home environments, there are plenty who have much different living conditions facing them on a daily basis. Whether it is an unhealthy situation in the home involving verbal and/or physical abuse, not fitting in with the family they have now, or trying to get adopted, countless kids are in search every day of a better home environment. With that being the case, are you someone who has the talents and the patience to help younger ones in need? Put Your Talents and Time to Work In the event you have a special love for children, becoming a social worker could very well be right up your alley. So how do you know if you’re best suited to work with children, especially those needing some extra care. Among the ways you…
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How to Enjoy Summer Break with Your Kids
Although parents adore their children, summer break can feel like more of a chore than an exciting vacation. While kids count down the months, weeks, and days ’til they are free from school, many parents dread having to deal with the fighting, whining, and boredom that is sure to make an appearance during the break. Transitioning into summer break smoothly can help create a fun, enjoyable break for all people involved, thus here are a few tips on how to enjoy summer break as a family: Entertainment Rewards While many parents do not want their children to spend their whole summer playing video games or watching mindless TV, most kids are fascinated by both options. Instead of allowing them to have free reign over Directv’s package options or the Xbox, consider making it a reward. For instance, for every sixty minutes they spend doing chores, yard work, or reading a book, consider giving them thirty minutes of TV or video…
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Writing! Writing! A Joy With Pilot Pens!!
Y’all know I have a real addiction to pens. Yes, pens; those lovely instruments that put ink on paper. Those instruments that write love songs, create moving novels or in my case keep my calendar up to date. I’m probably the real reason that pens are on chains or have huge flowers attached to them. Yup, the pen whisperer! They just follow me home! HONEST!! Shoplet (don’t forget to use your Rakuten account. 2% back!) and Pilot Pens graciously sent me several packages of pens that I can’t wait to tell you about!! Let’s start with the Acroball Pro Hybrid Pens This is not just a good-looking pen, but the pen is very comfortable to hold and write with. Each pen looks great too; subtle colors of red, blue, and gray with a matte silver clip and barrel. The pens weigh enough to know this is a quality pen. The ink glides across the paper like a gel pen and…
